AJ11--Synthesis of Cyclic Peptide NPC86
Veterans Affairs · 248-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 8 (36C248)
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 36C24826Q0987 in this department, oldest first.
- Jul 23, 2026 · this noticeSpecial Notice
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
Special Notice Special Notice Page 4 of 4 Non-GMP Synthesis of NP-C86 (Cyclic Peptide) James A. Haley VA Medical Center, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33612, intends to solicit sole source to Curia Global Inc., for the NPC86 which is a new drug designed to alleviate metabolic diseases such as T2D and neurodegenerative diseases. The chemistry to synthesize the drug is highly specialized and uses the solid state synthesis method. The target is to synthesize 2 grams of NPC86 which is acyclic peptide. Curia will use Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis (SPPS) for this peptide, initiating the… (show all)
synthesis on Rink amide resin. This approach will yield an amide functionality at the C-terminal upon cleavage. The target specification for the final compound is 95% purity by HPLC (area%, non-validated). Period of performance is 8/17/2026 to 8/16/2027. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Any information regarding this requirement must be received no later than 7/28/2026 @ 10:00 AM EST. Please provide a letter from the manufacturer stating authorization to work with Curia Global Inc. DISCLAIMER This request for information is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this request for information that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Veterans Affairs), same product/service code (PSC) AJ11.
Single-winner award sizes (4): middle half $265K to $3.1M, median $359K; range $92K to $11.2M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SALT LAKE CITY 84112 | 1 | $11.2M | Jul 28, 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE BALTIMORE 21201 | 1 | $394K | Jan 6, 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Salt Lake City UT 84112 USA | 1 | $323K | Jul 10, 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND PHYSICIANS PA BALTIMORE 21201 | 1 | $92K | Jul 31, 2025 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Jul 31, 2025UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND PHYSICIANS PA BALTIMORE 21201$92KAJ11--VA Depleted Uranium Program PO 512C50314No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 28, 2025UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SALT LAKE CITY 84112$11.2MAJ11--Research ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 10, 2025UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Salt Lake City UT 84112 USA$323KHealth Sciences Center CORESNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 6, 2025UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE BALTIMORE 21201$394KAJ11--MIRECC UM Data Analysis FY25 Contract (Planning UID: VA-25-00012510) (VA-25-00012510)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 4 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 25 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
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- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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